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EP 0 542 067 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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20.10.1993 Bulletin 1993/42 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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19.05.1993 Bulletin 1993/20 |
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Date of filing: 31.10.1992 |
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International Patent Classification (IPC)5: H01R 17/12 |
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Designated Contracting States: |
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DE ES FR GB IT |
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Priority: |
13.11.1991 US 790977
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Applicant: MOLEX INCORPORATED |
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Illinois 60532 (US) |
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- Harwath, Frank A.
Downers Grove, IL 60516 (US)
- Brinkman, Donald J.
Woodridge, IL 60517 (US)
- Landgraf, Glenn A.
Naperville, IL 60540 (US)
- Johnson, Richard Alfred
Poughkeepsie, N.Y. 12603 (US)
- Shah, Hasmukh
Wheaton, IL 60187 (US)
- Stenstrom, Eric
Warrenville, IL 60555 (US)
- Brunker, David L.
Naperville, IL 60565 (US)
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Representative: Blumbach, Kramer & Partner |
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Patentanwälte,
Sonnenberger Strasse 100
65193 Wiesbaden
65193 Wiesbaden (DE) |
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Miniature coaxial electrical connector |
(57) In the exemplary embodiment of the invention, the miniature coaxial contact (10)
terminates a coaxial cable (12) which includes a signal wire (27), an insulating jacket
(28) surrounding the signal wire, ground means (30, 34) surrounding the insulating
jacket and an outer insulating sheath (32) surround - ing the ground means. The contact
includes a signal pin (14) having a contact end (26) for mating with an appropriate
receptacle contact and a terminating end (24) having a coined portion for termination
to the signal wire. Insulator means (16) is provided about at least a portion of the
signal pin. A grounding shield tube (18) is provided about the insulator means. The
tube has an inner surface for termination to the ground means of the cable.